Title: DNA codes for Proteins, but there is a problem.....
Lesson Overview:
Today we will learn about the three types of RNA, transcription, translation and proteins. We will go to the computer lab and use an interactive activity to investigate the processes of transcription and translation. Students will have questions to complete after the activity is completed.
Objectives:
Students will be able to distuinguish between the 3 types of RNA
Students will be able to explain how mRNA is made from DNA
Students will be able to define the process of translation
Students will be able to know what a protein is
Opening: I will bring the students down to the computer lab for today's class. I will ask them what RNA is or if they have ever heard of this term before? I will take their answers and write them on the board in the the computer lab. Then I will ask them why should they care about learning this stuff? I will tell them that they are in charge of finding out. I will have them google RNA, give me an answer and I will put it up on the board. I will make a KWL chart on the board. Then I will hand each person a piece of paper with a different type of RNA either, mRNA, rRNA or tRNA. All the students will be grouped according to the piece of paper that they recieved and they will be responsible for looking up their term becoming an "expert" in it and then present their information to the class. I will write them on the board once everyone is finished. Then I will tell them that there are two important processes including the RNA's that we will focus on for this lesson (transcription and translation) and give them the website to go and watch. The question of the day will be how are proteins made? There are two processes transcription makes RNA and translation uses the RNA to make proteins and since these are difficult concepts to grasp, we will use the simulations and questions to break the processes down to better understand them (15 mins)
Learning Activities:
I will have them go to teachers domain and use the interactive activity to watch the processes of trascription and translation being demonstrated. They will have to pay attention because they will have to answer questions either during or after they watch the simulations. They will need to finish for homework if they dont get it completed during classtime. In this particular class, there are no special needs, however if there were a student with special needs, they would have a modified notetaker to use to take notes during the simulation as well as modified questions. I would have both processes simplified and broken down specifically for them (30 mins)
Closing:
I will ask the students if they have questions first. Then I will ask them if they know how proteins are made? I will have students describe to the class the processes/steps of transcription and translation and I will draw as they are talking so I can model what they are saying to help make it clear to them. We will number the steps on the given handout together. Then, I will remind the students that their current event presentations are due the next day and that the questions from this lesson are due Monday. I will ask if theres any questions or concerns about the presentations.
Assessment:
Questions from watching transcription and translation simulations. Main ideas.
Homework:
Due Monday if it does not get finished during classtime, Current Event Presentation tomorrow.
Unit: 10th Grade Genetics
Title: DNA codes for Proteins, but there is a problem.....
Lesson Overview:
Today we will learn about the three types of RNA, transcription, translation and proteins. We will go to the computer lab and use an interactive activity to investigate the processes of transcription and translation. Students will have questions to complete after the activity is completed.Objectives:
Students will be able to distuinguish between the 3 types of RNAStudents will be able to explain how mRNA is made from DNA
Students will be able to define the process of translation
Students will be able to know what a protein is
Materials:
ComputerVideo Simulation
Question Handout
Links to Resources:
http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/lsps07_int_celltrans/Safety Issues:
NoneInstruction:
Opening: I will bring the students down to the computer lab for today's class. I will ask them what RNA is or if they have ever heard of this term before? I will take their answers and write them on the board in the the computer lab. Then I will ask them why should they care about learning this stuff? I will tell them that they are in charge of finding out. I will have them google RNA, give me an answer and I will put it up on the board. I will make a KWL chart on the board. Then I will hand each person a piece of paper with a different type of RNA either, mRNA, rRNA or tRNA. All the students will be grouped according to the piece of paper that they recieved and they will be responsible for looking up their term becoming an "expert" in it and then present their information to the class. I will write them on the board once everyone is finished. Then I will tell them that there are two important processes including the RNA's that we will focus on for this lesson (transcription and translation) and give them the website to go and watch. The question of the day will be how are proteins made? There are two processes transcription makes RNA and translation uses the RNA to make proteins and since these are difficult concepts to grasp, we will use the simulations and questions to break the processes down to better understand them (15 mins)Learning Activities:
I will have them go to teachers domain and use the interactive activity to watch the processes of trascription and translation being demonstrated. They will have to pay attention because they will have to answer questions either during or after they watch the simulations. They will need to finish for homework if they dont get it completed during classtime. In this particular class, there are no special needs, however if there were a student with special needs, they would have a modified notetaker to use to take notes during the simulation as well as modified questions. I would have both processes simplified and broken down specifically for them (30 mins)
Closing:
I will ask the students if they have questions first. Then I will ask them if they know how proteins are made? I will have students describe to the class the processes/steps of transcription and translation and I will draw as they are talking so I can model what they are saying to help make it clear to them. We will number the steps on the given handout together. Then, I will remind the students that their current event presentations are due the next day and that the questions from this lesson are due Monday. I will ask if theres any questions or concerns about the presentations.
Assessment:
Questions from watching transcription and translation simulations. Main ideas.Homework:
Due Monday if it does not get finished during classtime, Current Event Presentation tomorrow.Additional Notes